Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. The hunters moved down river ______________.

   1.   ?    to get away from the already hunted territory
   2.   ?    because a skunk's scent was upriver
   3.   ?    because a mountain lion could be heard upriver

2. What type of gun did Papa have?

   1.   ?    pellet gun
   2.   ?    410 gauge pistol
   3.   ?    22 shotgun

3. What happened to Grandpa as he crossed the stream?

   1.   ?    Grandpa slipped and fell in the water.
   2.   ?    Grandpa ran into a bear.
   3.   ?    Grandpa caught a minnow in his boot.
   4.   ?    Grandpa found a coon.

4. How many raccoons did Billy get the first night he hunted in the competition?

   1.   ?    2
   2.   ?    4
   3.   ?    3
   4.   ?    1

5. Who kept getting into trouble during the coon hunt?

   1.   ?    Billy
   2.   ?    Papa
   3.   ?    the judge
   4.   ?    Grandpa

6. How did Grandpa get hurt?

   1.   ?    sprang his ankle
   2.   ?    twisted his wrist
   3.   ?    hit his head
   4.   ?    cut his leg

7. How did the dogs keep from freezing?

   1.   ?    The dogs found a cave.
   2.   ?    The dogs crawled under the snow.
   3.   ?    The dogs kept running.
   4.   ?    The dogs curled up together.

8. What did Billy do with the prize money?

   1.   ?    Billy gave the money to Grandpa.
   2.   ?    Billy gave the money to his parents.
   3.   ?    Billy bought more dogs with the money .
   4.   ?    Billy put the money in the bank.

9. Why did Billy decide to take the cup home instead of getting it engraved right away?

   1.   ?    Billy wanted to show the cup to his Mama.
   2.   ?    Billy couldn't part with the cup so soon after winning it.
   3.   ?    Billy promised the cup to his sister.

10. How did Little Ann and Old Dan save Billy's life?

    1.   ?    Little Ann and Old Dan got between him and the mountain lion.
    2.   ?    Little Ann and Old Dan pulled him out of the freezing river.
    3.   ?    Little Ann and Old Dan fought the wolf.
    4.   ?    Little Ann and Old Dan scared the mother bear away.

11. How did Billy kill the mountain lion?

    1.   ?    He pushed the mountain lion into the river.
    2.   ?    He threw the lantern at the mountain lion.
    3.   ?    He hit the mountain lion with his ax.

12. How had the dogs helped Billy's family?

    1.   ?    With the money Billy had earned and the prize money, Billy's family could move to town so the children could get an education.
    2.   ?    Little Ann and Old Dan found the red fern which Billy's family could sell and earn a lot of money.
    3.   ?    Little Ann and Old Dan brought the family good luck by helping them find the oil on their property.

13. What happened to Little Ann?

    1.   ?    Little Ann ran away to find Old Dan.
    2.   ?    Little Ann and Billy grew old together.
    3.   ?    Little Ann died of a broken heart.

14. Billy found _____________ on the grave of his coon dogs.

    1.   ?    a red fern
    2.   ?    a patch of daisies
    3.   ?    an oak tree sprouting

15. Which question can a reader answer after reading Where the Red Fern Grows?

    1.   ?    How did Billy feel about his two coon dogs, Little Ann and Old Dan?
    2.   ?    How will Billy and his family like living in town?
    3.   ?    Will the marshal help Billy make friends?
    4.   ?    Will Billy get new coon dogs after losing Little Ann and Old Dan?

16. Where the Red Fern Grows can be categorized in which type of literary genre?

    1.   ?    a play
    2.   ?    a biography
    3.   ?    a journal entry
    4.   ?    a historical fiction